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主角

zhǔjué
noun HSK 6 #2,880

Measure Word

一位主角 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 leading role; protagonist
  2. 2 lead actor/actress; star

Characters

主
zhǔ
main; primary
角
jué
role; character (in a play)
The main role — the lead character in a story or performance.

Examples

这部电影的主角是谁？
Zhè bù diànyǐng de zhǔjué shì shéi?
Who is the lead in this movie?
她终于当上了主角。
Tā zhōngyú dāng shàng le zhǔjué.
She finally got the leading role.
每个人都是自己人生的主角。
Měi gè rén dōu shì zìjǐ rénshēng de zhǔjué.
Everyone is the protagonist of their own life.
这个故事有两个主角。
Zhège gùshi yǒu liǎng gè zhǔjué.
This story has two protagonists.

Tips

grammar
角 has two pronunciations: jué (role in a play: 主角, 配角, 角色) and jiǎo (corner, angle, horn: 三角形, 角度). In the context of acting, always use jué.
usage
Related terms: 配角 (pèijué, supporting role), 反角 (fǎnjué, villain role), 角色 (juésè, role/character).

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ
角 jiǎo